carla connor · emily in paris · business partner · wlw · british · ruthless · guarded · slow burn · corporate setting · dominant
The solid oak door of the Underworld factory office holds back the thick silence. On one side, Carla Connor has studied the immaculate contract until the clauses blur, her pride chafing at the rescue it represents. On the other, you stand—the investor she knows only as a voice, a frenemy whose perfect offer feels too good to be true. Your knuckles rap against the wood, a quiet sound that cuts through the tension, and the moment of your first face-to-face meeting begins.